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Senator Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders's Public Statements on Veterans

Bernie Sanders
Full Name: Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders
Office: U.S. Senate (VT) - Jr, Independent
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 1 Child: Levi; 3 Stepchildren: Heather, Carina, David
Birth Date: 09/08/1941
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: Burlington, VT
Religion: Jewish

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May 15, 2013 Veterans' Outreach Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 13, 2013 Vermont Veterans Outreach Program Wins Funding Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Summit Draws Together Supporters of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Sanders, Burr Propose Legislation for Homeless Veterans Unknown
April 25, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Senate Panel Encourages VA Outreach Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Senate Concurrent Resolution 15- Expressing the Sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index Should Not Be Use to Calculate Cost-Of-Living Adjustments for Social Security or Veterans Benefits, or to Increase the Tax Burden on Low- and Middle-Income Taxpayers Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Legislation to Strengthen Survivor Benefits Propose Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Veterans' Committee Examines VA Budget Washington, DC
March 25, 2013 Letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel - Cooperation on Claims Backlog Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Concurrent Budget Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Senate Opposes Chained CPI Cuts to Social Security, Veterans' Benefits Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Concurrent Budget Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Senate Hearing Focuses on Veterans Suicides Washington, DC
Feb. 11, 2013 Sanders Statement on Navy SEAL on Osama bin Laden Mission Caught in VA Backlog Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2013 Senate and House Veterans' Committee Leaders Fault VA and DoD on Integrated Health Record System Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Sanders Statement on Veteran Suicides Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2013 Senators, Veterans, Seniors, Labor Unite in Opposition to Benefit Cuts for Seniors, Veterans Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2013 Putting our Veterans Back to Work Washington, DC
June 22, 2012 New VA Clinic Opens in Newport: Part of Statewide Expansion of Clinics in Vermont Newport, VT
March 27, 2012 Delegation Announces Funding to Provide Permanent Housing to 25 Homeless Vermont Veterans Washington, DC
March 19, 2012 Sanders Hails Expanded Veterans Health Care Burlington, VT
Feb. 10, 2012 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Veterans Home Makes Short List For Likely VA Funding For E-Medical Records Unknown
Nov. 8, 2011 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act Washington, DC
July 14, 2011 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
May 26, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
May 11, 2011 Chairman Murray Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Major Bipartisan Veterans Employment Bill Washington, DC
May 11, 2011 Chairman Murray Introduces Major New Veterans Employment Legislation with Veterans and Veterans Advocates in Front of U.S. Capitol Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2011 Letter to Erik K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Jacob J. Lew, Office of Management and Budget Director Unknown
Dec. 8, 2010 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2010 Release: Veterans Health Clinic to Open in Newport Burlington, VT
July 29, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
July 14, 2010 Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Disabled Veterans Receive Care Washington, DC
June 15, 2010 Brown Introduces Bill to Ensure that VA Workers are Fairly Compensated Washington, DC
April 23, 2010 Release: Delegation Asks VA Secretary to Help Disabled Veterans Burlington, VT
April 23, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Erik K. Shinseki Burlington, VT
March 3, 2010 Tax Extenders Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
March 2, 2010 Seniors COLA Increase Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2010 Vermont Press Bureau: Obama Plan Would Boost Vt. Vet Care Burlington, VT
Feb. 16, 2010 Release: Progress on VA Health Care Burlington, VT
Jan. 28, 2010 Hearing Of The Senate Committee On Veterans Affairs - Meeting To Consider The Nomination Of Raul Perea-Henze And Legislation Pending Before The Committee Washington, DC
Nov. 11, 2009 Veterans Day Unknown
Nov. 10, 2009 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Continued Washington, DC
Nov. 6, 2009 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2009 Sanders Hails Two Major Victories for Veterans Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2009 Newport Daily Express: Sanders Still Pushing For Local VA Clinic Unknown

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